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Galatasaray fans try to persuade Liverpool's Lucas to join their club

Fans have taken to social media in a bid to convince Lucas to complete a move to Istanbul.

Lucas has been heavily linked with a move to Galatasaray this summer

Galatasaray fans have taken to social media platform Twitter to try and convince Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva to join the club, after the Daily Express recently reported that a deal was close to being agreed.

Talks are understood to have taken place between the midfielder and Galatasaray's sporting director Levent Nazifoglu, with Lucas reportedly requesting more time to make a definite decision.

But despite the Liverpool Echo last week reporting that current Reds boss Klopp was reluctant to sell the midfielder until he secured sufficient defensive cover within the squad, a move from Anfield looks inevitable.

Levent Nazifoğlu: We've spoken personally with Lucas Leiva. He asked for one more day. The situation will be clearer by tonight.

A move to the Istanbul giants now appears to be close, with Nazifoglu taking to Twitter earlier on Tuesday to say: "We've spoken personally with Lucas Leiva. He asked for one more day. The situation will be clearer by tonight."

That tweet sparked a flurry of activity on social media, with Galatasaray fans keen to voice their opinions while attempting to convince the 29-year-old to join their team.

Galatasaray is the best team of Europe and the Turkey. ❤ @LucasLeiva87 ❤

Tom Coleman

Leeds-based writer whose rebellious passion for football still disappoints his rugby-mad parents. Other appearances include Goal.com and Guardian Sport. Once pocket-called Dean Holdsworth on a night out. Specialises in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A but has always had a soft spot for a German terrace. Aside from football, he's also a big fan of cricket, rugby league, Formula One, tennis and snooker.